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Thousands have attended the State commemoration for the centenary of the funeral of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa in Glasnevin Cemetery. The funeral and Padraig Pearse’s oration was a pivotal event leading up to the 1916 rising. Video: Bryan O'Brien

The sand sculpture exhibition has carved a reputation as a summer highlight in Dublin Castle. Now in its fifteenth year the sculptures will be on display throughout August.

The new fixed charge notices will see cyclists fined €40 for seven offences, including cycling without lights during lighting-up hours, breaking red lights, and cycling in pedestrianised areas.

A selection of some of the best photographs from the Irish Times photographers.

Four rare white lion cubs with blue eyes have been born at Taigan Lion Park iin the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula. There are lessthan a hundred of them in the whole world.Video: REUTERS

A Palestinian toddler has been killed and other members of his family injured in a suspected arson attack believed to have been carried out by Jewish extremists in the occupied West Bank. Video: REUTERS

Dramatic scenes in Portland Oregon as police remove Greenpeace protesters who had both abseilled from a bridge and used kayaks in their efforts to block a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker on route to Alaska.Video: REUTERS

'Benzos' (Benzodiazepines), or 'zimmos' (zimovane) are a second drug of choice for many alcoholics and drug users in Ireland today. These polydrug users are struggling to find help from Ireland's dated drug addiction services. Video: Enda O'Dowd

This week, Donald reviews the latest instalment in the Mission: Impossible series, and Tara reviews Albert Maysles's 'commendably anti-fashion' documentary, Iris. Plus, Donald lists his top five buddy films of all time.

A makeshift migrant camp in Calais, known as "The Jungle", is the home to some 3,000 men, women and young children hoping to one day cross the Channel and reach Britain in search of a better life. Video: Reuters

Emerald facility services absail down the front of Dublin's convention centre in order to clean its glass front. Video: Daniel O'Connor and Brendan Roche

Hundreds of Dubliners have attended a special once off performance in Merrion Square to mark the start of the annual Opera in the Open event organised by Dublin City Council in partnership with the French Embassy. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Galway Races were thronged yesterday as punters flocked to Ballybritt in the hope of getting one on the bookies. Video: Will Garrett; willgrrtt@gmail.com

Debris that is probably from a plane has washed up on Reunion Island off the east coast of Africa. Police say its premature to link it to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Video: Reuters

Yoko Ono, Bono and The Edge of U2 unveil a giant tapestry in honor of John Lennon. The tapestry was commissioned by Amnesty International in appreciation for giving the rights to record cover versions of Lennon's post-Beatles songs. Video: Reuters.

Police in Belarus arrested a man for stealing a Winnie the Pooh toy car from a supermarket in Minsk, local media reported on Tuesday, July 28th. Video: Minsk Police

290 dancers take part in the Riverdance / TCD Summer School in Dublin. During the three-week course, dancers from 23 countries will learn the iconic Riverdance choreography and the many skills associated with dance. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Gymnast Kirsty Devlin from Belfast wins Ireland’s first of four gold medals on day three of the Special Olympics in LA. 11 medals on the day brings Team Irealnd's medal haul to 15 so far. Video: Sportsfile

Amateur video filmed between 2010 and 2012 shows Zimbabwe's well-known, protected lion Cecil at Hwange National Park. Earlier this month, the 13-year-old lion was found skinned and headless on the park’s outskirts.

An eight-year-old boy from Maryland is the first ever child recipient of a double hand transplant. A team of 40 people worked in four teams to attach the donor's hands in the unprecedented procedure. Video: CBS, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Hong Kong's giant panda Jia Jia approaches her 37th birthday, breaking the Guinness Book of World Records for the oldest of her kind in captivity. Video: Reuters

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance stands in solidarity with Turkey at emergency meeting to discuss instability at its borders with Syria and Iraq. Video: Reuters

Team Ireland claim their fourth medal at the Special Olympics Summer Games. Video: Sportsfile

After two spectacular weeks of creative collisions around Galway, the 2015 Galway International Arts festival draws to a close. Video: Galway 2020

The Boy Scouts of America is lifting its ban on gay youth leaders amid what it calls a 'sea of change' on gay rights issues sweeping across the nation. Video: Reuters

A Ukrainian artist creates a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin from remains of bullet cartridge cases, entitled 'Face of War'. Video: Reuters

Connemara basket maker Joe Hogan has won the Established maker Award of Excellence at this year’s RDS National Craft Awards, the most important annual showcase for craft makers living and working on the island. Video: Bryan O'Brien

While some shrug off reports of a covert Syriza drachma plan reports, others say they are concerned that the government had planned on raiding central bank reserves and hacking taxpayer accounts to prepare a return to the drachma. Video: Reuters

A great first day for Ireland in the Special Olympics World Games is capped with three medals being won in swimming. Video: Sportsfile

Extreme Sailing lived up to its name in Hamburg, Germany as one team suffered a spectacular capsizing during a nine-boat race. Video: Reuters

Pro-Kurdish protesters clash with police in Cizre, in Turkey's southeast, following the funeral of a protester killed in demonstrations against military strikes on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq. Video: Reuters

US President Barack Obama says he wants Kenyans to thrive but warns that corruption must be tackled, democracy upheld and discrimination based on gender or ethnicity stopped for the country to be successful. Video: Reuters

The Republic of Ireland face a challenging start to their campaign to qualify for the next World Cup with Martin O’Neill’s side having been handed trips to Belgrade, Chisinau and Vienna before Christmas of next year.

New photos of Pluto released by Nasa reveal flows of nitrogen ice filling up craters, an atmosphere that could be on the verge of collapse, and a mysterious reddish haze extending 100 miles above the surface.

An environment group has criticised Denmark for failing to halt the annual pilot whale hunt in the Faroe Islands. Warning: This footage contains images that some may find disturbing. Video: Sea Shepherd

The Daisy Market is just five months old but already building up quiet a reputation amoungst customers and stall owners. But is it good enough to win Irish Times Best Shop 2015?

What came first, the chickenosaurus or the chickenosaurus' egg? Jack Horner, the renowned paleontologist, is in Dublin to answer this and why breeding a chickenosaurus is a good idea in the first place. The Festival of Curiosity runs until July 26.